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Several Massachusetts communities will be getting greener, thanks to $22 million in federal funding to plant trees across the state and combat climate change, Gov. Maura Healey said.

CEO Mark Magaña says that GreenLatinos will work with advisory boards of different Latino communities to understand what their needs are while the main focus remains on restoration

While the series is ongoing and will expand over time, the first four installments were recently released and feature experts in the fields of la‘au lapa‘au (medicinal plant collection), wood carving, kilo limu (seaweed observation), and stewardship of special areas.

Kansas City has received a $12 million federal grant to plant and maintain trees, expand urban green spaces, and more.

The Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion nationwide in grants to plant trees in cities, tackle climate change and make green spaces more accessible to less wealthy neighborhoods.

The US Department of Agriculture has awarded $42.6 million in grants to nine entities in Hawaiʻi to plant and maintain trees, combat extreme heat and improve access to green space in communities statewide.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion in ..

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday the USDA Forest Service is investing more than $1 billion in nearly 400 grant awards nationwide to increase access to trees and the social, health, and economic benefits they provide.

The investment is expected to get trees planted and maintained in disadvantaged urban communities.

INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s forest service is investing nearly $26 million to ensure Hoosiers have equitable access to trees and nature. A press release from the Indiana and U.S. forest services reports that the funding will increase “access to trees and the critical social, health and economic benefits they provide.” Officials also […]